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I am sorry about last weeks column. As I was trying to send it out, I lost my internet connection and was not able to get the report out to everybody. Steelhead fishing has been picking up some. I have been getting reports of two to four adults per trip for drift boaters and one to three adults per bank fishers....
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It’s been nearly three weeks since the last meaningful rainfall, and most coastal rivers are starting to show it. With the exception of the main stem Eel and the Mad, which are both rounding into excellent shape, flows across the region are dropping and water is turning low and clear. While several systems remain fishable, many rivers — particularly the...
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It’s been a solid ten days since we’ve seen any measurable precipitation, and most of the coastal rivers are starting to feel the effects — some in a good way, others not so much. Starting with the positives: the Mattole, South Fork Eel, and Van Duzen are all in great shape right now and should remain fishable through next week. That...
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After a rainy blitz that filled the lake to 100% full right after new years, conditions are settling down and we’re expecting trout activity to follow along. The new inflows had clouded the water considerably but even now visibility is already over 3ft- though windy days will temporarily stir up the shallow water. Today is glassy calm, sunny, cool and...
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After a very wet end to the year, the rain has finally shut off and it’s time to watch the rivers drop into fishable shape. The “last hurrah” of rain came earlier this week, and we’re now entering an extended stretch of drier weather — exactly what we’ve been waiting for. Over the next week, most coastal rivers (aside from the...
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Sun's Out! Weekly Trout Plants have been going since October and are scheduled every week till May! Daytime highs forecast in the 50's all week and touching 60 early next week. Collins Lake is 100% Full!